Hesketh Pearson Collection
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Abstract
Edward Hesketh Gibbons Pearson (20 February 1887 – 9 April 1964) was a British actor, theatre director and writer. This collection of manuscripts consists of the holograph notebooks he kept for several of his biographies as well as some miscellaneous research notebooks.
Dates
- 1940-1960s
Creator
- Pearson, Hesketh, 1887-1964 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on use of the materials in the department for research; all patrons must comply with federal copyright regulations.
Biographical / Historical
Hesketh Pearson (1887 – 1964) was born in Hawford, Worcestershire, England, and after working in a shipping office, he turned to a theatrical career in 1911. He joined the army during World War I, fighting in Mesopotamia and Persia from 1914 to 1918. After the war, he returned to the stage as both actor and director. He began a writing career in 1921 with the publication of Modern Men and Mummies which contained amusing portraits of his contemporaries in the theater. He continued to research and write popular biographies of famous literary and artistic figures. His posthumous autobiography, Hesketh Pearson, by Himself appeared in 1965 (Eng P3615Z).
Extent
3 Boxes
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection of Hesketh Pearson manuscripts consists of the holograph notebooks he kept for several of his biographies as well as some miscellaneous research notebooks. All are contained in bound, ruled notebooks, written in pencil with work dates and word counts recorded by Pearson. The McCormick Library has cataloged the proof copies for each book, and call numbers for these are given in the guide below.
Arrangement
Chronological.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated by a Chicago bookseller in 1981.
- Title
- Guide to the Hesketh Pearson Collection
- Author
- Sigrid Perry; transcribed by Nick Munagian, 2020-04-08
- Date
- July 2000
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Library Details
Part of the Charles Deering McCormick Library of Special Collections Repository
Deering Library, Level 3
1970 Campus Drive
Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-491-3635
specialcollections@northwestern.edu